Members of the Sunset 5th Ward, Sunset Stake, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, finish up one of the Touch Quilts to be donated to those battling Alzheimer's and dementia.

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Samantha Sadlier
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Using touch and sensory functions to help Alzheimer's and dementia patients, the Touch Quilt Project is now in St. George to help area patients find comfort in something familiar from their past.

The project originated with the Brant Heritage Quilting Guild in St. George and Ontario, Canada, and was brought to the area through the Alzheimer's and Dementia Society and with the help of members of the Relief Society of the Sunset 5th Ward, Sunset Stake, and of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to a news release.